A bus carrying people to a ski resort in central Slovakia was struck by a train at a level crossing, killing 12 passengers and injuring 20 more. The injured were taken to hospitals near the town of Bánovce nad Bebravou. Two were in a critical condition. The cause of the crash was under investigation, police said. The two-carriage train with 15 people aboard derailed and two of its passengers sustained minor injuries, Health Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Cizmarikova said.